Lake Siskiyou
| Lake Siskiyou | |
|---|---|
with Mount Shasta in the distance. | |
| Location | Siskiyou County, California |
| Coordinates | 41°17′00″N 122°20′21″W / 41.28333°N 122.33917°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Sacramento River |
| Primary outflows | Sacramento River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 1.62 mi (2.61 km) |
| Max. width | 1.39 mi (2.24 km) |
| Surface area | 430 acres (170 ha) |
| Water volume | 26,000 acre⋅ft (32,000,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 3,185 ft (971 m) |
| Settlements | Mount Shasta, California |
Lake Siskiyou is a reservoir formed by Box Canyon Dam on the Sacramento River, in far northern California, near the town of Mt. Shasta, California. It is the site of local recreation, as well as being used for watershed protection and flood control.